I loved “Something’s gotten hold of my heart”. Thanks for doing Gene Pitney so well. As a teen in the 60’s I listened to him all the time. It was a Great time to be a teen. Music and dances were a big part of our life.
I love that you like him. My grandfather used to waterski with Gene and band mates when he was very young building his career in Rockville, Connecticut. He was already pretty popular in Connecticut, and he told me Gene would give you the shirt off his back. It was so sad to hear that he passed away in the UK all alone after a concert. Would love to hear more about him. I have always loved his voice.💕
I took a friend to see him live. She didn’t know any of his songs but by the end of the concert she was so moved her eyes were red from crying so much. That’s the power of his delivery.
Hi John, Did you know that 'Every Breath ..' was one of the first pop songs where Phil Spector introduced his famous 'wall of sound' technique. Yes, Gene was always ahead of the times. Cheers.
Grew up with Gene Pitney. He had such a unique voice. My favorite of his was Half Heaven Half Heartache.Was one of his best IMO.He had several albums. Was quite an entertainer and really enjoyed his different style.I have lots of memories from his songs in late 60 s.
So glad you covered the late, great Gene Pitney. From the standpoint of a singer myself, I found his voice to be curiously "odd" in many ways, unique from anybody else. The fact is, there was simply no one on earth who SOUNDED like him. I am 75-years old now, and as I recently went over his biography, he did more in his relatively short time here than so many others... a great writer, vocalist, musician, producer, and the author of so many great pop standards for other artists, few people have left so much in their passing as Gene Pitney. Even at my age, I just added one more tune to my still growing song list which I actually plan on singing later today, my all-time Pitney classic, *"Town Without Pity."* Of all his many hits, this one remains my favorite. I don't know if it will be anyone else's, but I'm going to try my best. Most of the people at the venue would never have been born during his time nor have even heard of him, but that's okay. I'm still going for it!!
@@debbieolson5348 I actually met Francis Ford Coppola last year, and after I had a few drinks to build up my courage I actually sang it for him! I was staying at a hotel where he was shooting "Megalopolis" last year and we suddenly got to talking about movie music, so I sang it for him and his production people on my karaoke machine and he loved it!! Most people don't know that he was a musician himself and that his father composed much of the songs and music for his movies. He's one of the most interesting people I have ever met, incredibly considerate and kind.
"Town Without Pity" remains my favorite too and no one, as hard as they try ,can sing it the way he did.I am 73 years old and having three older siblings, our house was filled with our music both from their radios and "45 vinyls " That song to me was Soo haunting and it was stuck in my head for days!! Love and miss you, Gene, RIP!!! Gift to the world!! 💝💝Thank you,Fil, for keeping him alive hopefully for generations to come..🙋😘🌹
One thing I've noticed of Gene's singing, watching him sing, is how powerfully he used his jaw and facial muscles. A small thing but I always felt he puts so much into each performance. He's just so wonderful.
One of my favorite performances of Gene Pitney is “I’m Gonna Be Strong,” on the 60’s UK show, “Ready, Steady, Go.” It is a great example of his vocal range.
I wanted to add Gene has such a unique voice. You explained it well what he was doing with that voice. My 15 year old self was enchanted with Gene. Thanks, Phil.
Hi Fil! Thank you so much for this one from Gene Pitney! That voice is one of a kind! You knew immediately it was Gene when he started singing! He was one of my favorites from the sixties! Always so well dressed too! It was sad that he had a heart attack while on tour....he died while doing what he loved best....singing! Thanks for taking me back in time.....I have to say my music was some of the best! I appreciate you so much for doing this one!✌️
A blast from my past! Gene was a real heart throb when I was in high school. He is one of my favorite singers from that time. I didn't know that he had such a long career in the UK. Thanks for the memories.
Loved Gene Pitney since I was a teen in the 80s. I was pretty out of my era but great music has no age. So many great songs over his career and such style. I can see why the Britts adored him. Thanks for featuring this artist again, great analysis ❤
Phil, I love watching you analyse the old songs. Your enthusiasm leaves anyone else I’ve watched for dead because you know what you are talking about. So, love your work kiddo . Keep it coming. Tina Neilsen 🇦🇺😃 I meant to say I’m 62 and these are all songs from my childhood and teenage years. We had some great music!
In the 60´s listening BFBS - the british sender in Germany. I here in East germany - and so I knew the songs - Gene Pitney was my hero - hear the songs ev´ry day.
Grew up on a diet of Sabbath, Led Zep, Hendrix, Trower etc but this was a hit when I was a kid and I always loved this tune and the wonderful "Somethings gotten hold of my heart"...amazing how much emotion he can get into these songs.
He lived not too far from me and is buried in Somers Connecticut. I never heard of vocal fry till now....Phil you are a amazing teacher / analyzer thank you!
RUclips has a complete concert Gene did a couple of years before he died for Public Television. He opened the concert with 24 Hours From Tulsa. His live version was fantastic. The concert ( with a full orchestra) is well worth watching, he is in fine form. I was lucky enough to see Gene and Dion when they did a concert together in Atlantic City NJ.....it was a great night.
Another great song from this brilliant singer! Really interesting breakdown on his vocals Fil! Thank you for this informative analysis! Cheers Mario! 😀🤘👌
I was already in his corner... now his vocal delivery your explanation and demonstration...oh, yeah, resistance is futile. If I were the recipient of the letter, I'd be feeling all sorry for him with that cry in his voice. Super-interesting.
That reminds me of jerry butler when he sings moody woman, he does the same thing I like you you help me understand music and singing,thanks, your respectful young man, you where riased right.
Fil , honestly , your a walking dictionary. Every Single Time , I learn something new , thanks to you . As a songwriter,you really learn a lot , and it’s very intriguing as well . ❤️🇨🇦❤️. You really do listen ,to the lyrics. Obviously their extremely personal,however,I believe everyone can relate, in some shape or form. Intriguing delivery, and yes you don’t realize it ,until later on . Brilliant. 🤘.
24 hours from Tulsa came out in 1963. That means Down in the Boondocks sounds like Pitney’s song! 😀 I wonder if there was ever a lawsuit over the similarities?
In an interview, Gene Pitney said that when he first heard "Down in the Boondocks," he thought it might have been a song that he had recorded and forgotten.
Great video Fil. So informative, and also reminding us of other music composed by Gene. He’s a rebel, was a great song. This man was so Special. Thank you, Fil, for all you do.
Gene Pitney, never heard of him. But I know his songs so you have helped me discover my musical past. Your demonstrations are so relevant and down to earth that I never get bored. I talked with my daughter about your show. She is friends with many musical people and is now in film school. She did a scene in a movie she was working on with Johnny Hallyday, the French Elvis. Maybe you can do a video of his, that would be a treat for your English speaking audience.
What a fantastic analysis Fil, complete & you didn't miss a thing! I've grown up listening to this song, for obvious reason yes, but also b/c it's a mainstay in the Golden Oldies. It has always been a sad song to me, sad for that girl back home but I have always looked at life w/ realistic filter. Gene had the classic 50s-60s voice & look. Losing him in 2006 was sad, as was Leon, J.J., This is the hard part of getting old losing artists, friends & family!
I love this analysis, Fil! I've got a passion for vocals, so I really appreciate your dissection of vocal techniques. Thank you! Great song. Great talent. Great delivery. Love the horn section in this song too.
A Unique performer Gene Pitney, unbelievable vocal range. I am still a huge fan. Thank you for your in depth vocal Analysis of " Great" voices. Absolutely fascinating!!
Stuart Smith of The Eagles said that his mentor was Mike Dennis. Mike and I both dwelt as bums in the same abodes. Mike's typical playing is not to be found on the internet, except when he played in a blues band. However, one of Stuart's breaks seems to be identical to what one might have heard Mike playing outside of blues. That is to be found in a RUclips videograph "She's crazy for leaving - Rodney Crowell - live 1990". Mike was guitarist for a DC/Virginia 60s female folk singer who moved to Denmark and became popular there. I have kept forgetting her name. She was big in DC for a while. My then girlfriend went on a date with Gene Pitney before I met her. Mike's band the Hickory opened for the Kinks at a last-minute-organized concert on a tour in Maryland. The crowd liked the Hickory so much more than the Kinks, that the next single released by Kinks was their interpretation of what they thought was "folk rock". Mike's influence, unsung, because his life or career was unstable. This present videograph was recommended by RUclips while I was listening to "Mecca" in a playing list entitled "Oldtime Stalker Songs Mostly 1950s & 1960s". I had a nice conversation with you about ten usernames ago, I forgot about what?
Этой песней я открыла для себя Джина Питни и просто влюбилась в него. Конечно, в 90-х я тоже слышала его дуэт с Марком Алмондом. Но это - выше всяких похвал - мурашки по коже.
The Rockville Rocket! My older sister had all of Gene's albums, in 1964 I was 7 yo, and I would listen to Gene, not always knowing what the song was about but just loving that voice. Thank you for highlighting this amazing talent. And thank you for showing us how he got that unique sound. I tried doing that vocal fry thing, I sounded like a lonely frog.
Teenage?? I do not receive this song that way . I feel it is about a slightly more seasoned couple . Maybe mid twenties, just engaged . Or it could be an oldsr couple . Definately not getting teenage here .
I've heard that Mr. Pitney recorded "Town without pity" a number of times in the studio that night, when finally at about 4:30 am he said "guys, this is the last one", and that's the one they used, but his being tired worked well in that song.
Just love your commentaries and have recommended them to my brother and he's been in bands and has taught guitar throughout his life. Showing my age here, but Gene Pitney was one of my favorites in high school, in fact, 24 Hours from Tulsa was one of my faves of all time even though the premise was ridiculous. One of my favorite songs was his True Love Never Runs Smooth and I discovered it on an album don't think it was on the charts. It sort of reflected the angst of being young and having to realize ... well the title of the song. Well, just found out it hit the charts @#21 in '63 one of the songs I missed even though I was following music as much as most kids my age at that time. Another song that was a fave of mine was Bobby's Girl by Marcie Blaine (or Blane) that I also missed at the time it came out and picked up later. Learn so much from your commentaries -- like he wrote Hello Mary Lou -- but I could listen from now 'till doomsday and I can see I have NO musical talent whatsoever. Really enjoy your appreciation of music from ALL genres!
I've never heard a Gene Pitney song that I didn't like! excellent analysis and breakdown on this song. thanks for the follow up analysis on Gene. I would recommend to anyone to watch both of your Pitney's analysis back to back.
Great review, yet again, Fil! Two people, Paul Moore, Ph.D, and Hans Von Leden, M.D. first used the term "vocal fry" in a book they wrote together in 1959. They stated that they refer to it as "vocal fry" because the sound is similar to bacon frying. Cheers, mate! :)
I definitely have been living in the twilight zone or ? Knew nothing about him /vocal fry , very interesting Thanks for the continued education! Nothing like hearing/learning about other genres. Thank you !
I was ready to cringe and winge at this viewpoint of Gene Pitney, but was pleasantly surprised and even learnt a fact or three about the great artist. Thank you, I shall tune in again ✌😎
This guy was a staple not only on radio but also in every store back in the day. The stores were able to play whatever they liked without regulation so when buying tires at Sears, "A Town Without Pity" was playing over the intercom system.
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1970, 17 yrs. old, asked for Gene Pitney's Greatest Hits (among other albums) from "Santa". Best Christmas, ever! What a unique, talented person.
I loved “Something’s gotten hold of my heart”. Thanks for doing Gene Pitney so well. As a teen in the 60’s I listened to him all the time. It was a
Great time to be a teen. Music and dances were a big part of our life.
I love that you like him. My grandfather used to waterski with Gene and band mates when he was very young building his career in Rockville, Connecticut. He was already pretty popular in Connecticut, and he told me Gene would give you the shirt off his back. It was so sad to hear that he passed away in the UK all alone after a concert. Would love to hear more about him. I have always loved his voice.💕
I took a friend to see him live. She didn’t know any of his songs but by the end of the concert she was so moved her eyes were red from crying so much. That’s the power of his delivery.
If heartbreak had a voice it would be Gene Pitney
Absolutely!
...and of course the great 'Roy Orbison'.
Now there was true-life heartbreak if ever I heard it.
And Robin Gibb.
Great comment!
I absolutely agree...
"Every breath I take" from Gene is for me his absolute master piece! Thumbs up from the Netherlands!
Hi John, Did you know that 'Every Breath ..' was one of the first pop songs where Phil Spector introduced his famous 'wall of sound' technique. Yes, Gene was always ahead of the times. Cheers.
Grew up with Gene Pitney. He had such a unique voice. My favorite of his was Half Heaven Half Heartache.Was one of his best IMO.He had several albums. Was quite an entertainer and really enjoyed his different style.I have lots of memories from his songs in late 60 s.
And fav is Something gotten hold on my heart
Gene Pitney was an amazing singer. Great analysis Fil.
So glad you covered the late, great Gene Pitney. From the standpoint of a singer myself, I found his voice to be curiously "odd" in many ways, unique from anybody else. The fact is, there was simply no one on earth who SOUNDED like him. I am 75-years old now, and as I recently went over his biography, he did more in his relatively short time here than so many others... a great writer, vocalist, musician, producer, and the author of so many great pop standards for other artists, few people have left so much in their passing as Gene Pitney.
Even at my age, I just added one more tune to my still growing song list which I actually plan on singing later today, my all-time Pitney classic, *"Town Without Pity."* Of all his many hits, this one remains my favorite. I don't know if it will be anyone else's, but I'm going to try my best. Most of the people at the venue would never have been born during his time nor have even heard of him, but that's okay. I'm still going for it!!
Thalnks for reminding me of that song. Remember it well. I loved being a teenager in the 60’s.
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I actually met Francis Ford Coppola last year, and after I had a few drinks to build up my courage I actually sang it for him! I was staying at a hotel where he was shooting "Megalopolis" last year and we suddenly got to talking about movie music, so I sang it for him and his production people on my karaoke machine and he loved it!! Most people don't know that he was a musician himself and that his father composed much of the songs and music for his movies. He's one of the most interesting people I have ever met, incredibly considerate and kind.
"Town Without Pity" remains my favorite too and no one, as hard as they try ,can sing it the way he did.I am 73 years old and having three older siblings, our house was filled with our music both from their radios and "45 vinyls " That song to me was Soo haunting and it was stuck in my head for days!! Love and miss you, Gene, RIP!!! Gift to the world!! 💝💝Thank you,Fil, for keeping him alive hopefully for generations to come..🙋😘🌹
One thing I've noticed of Gene's singing, watching him sing, is how powerfully he used his jaw and facial muscles. A small thing but I always felt he puts so much into each performance. He's just so wonderful.
Absolutely, it's like he's quietly chewing a wasp at times.
Ageless stuff!
Very good breath control, phrasing and articulation also
The look of a student but a charisma of a king.
Liberty Valance is my favorite GENE song!!! ❤❤❤ all of his songs were heartbreaking and incredible!!! 💙💙💙
As always, excellent musical analysis and commentary. No one is doing this at your level of expertise. Not even close. So, thank you.
The joy of growing up with much older siblings is that music like this filled my childhood, love it still.
One of my favorite performances of Gene Pitney is “I’m Gonna Be Strong,” on the 60’s UK show, “Ready, Steady, Go.” It is a great example of his vocal range.
Love this song
I love that song too. His voice is amazing and it makes you want to give him a huge hug because he seemed so sad. 🥲
Gene Pitney was my first concert as a 13 year old. I was mesmerized then and now. Great analysis.
I wanted to add Gene has such a unique voice. You explained it well what he was doing with that voice.
My 15 year old self was enchanted with Gene. Thanks, Phil.
*Fil* ('Wings of Pegasus')
He sang " who shot liberty vallance "...with Lee Martin, John Wayne...great early western!
My favorite western...still is.
You left out Jimmy Stewart, Vera Miles, Andy Devine, Edmond O'Brien, John Carradine
A top 5 Western for sure.
Randy Salles yesss
Yup. Bacharach/David again.
ursafan40 Yes, Jimmy had a most important Role, 👍 in that Gem.
Another amazing unique voice! You don't hear singers like this anymore. Glad to have lived through the 60s.
Love Gene & this song! Great analysis, Fil!
Hi Fil! Thank you so much for this one from Gene Pitney! That voice is one of a kind! You knew immediately it was Gene when he started singing! He was one of my favorites from the sixties! Always so well dressed too! It was sad that he had a heart attack while on tour....he died while doing what he loved best....singing! Thanks for taking me back in time.....I have to say my music was some of the best! I appreciate you so much for doing this one!✌️
Quite agree suzanne.....you did know immediately it was him, whenever you heard his voice 😊😊 xx
A blast from my past! Gene was a real heart throb when I was in high school. He is one of my favorite singers from that time. I didn't know that he had such a long career in the UK. Thanks for the memories.
I love your smile when you are listening to music.
Gene Pitney had a natural story teller's voice.
Gene, Was Brilliant! When became older, I saw on a telethon; and I didn't know it was Gene Pitney, until he started singing.
A grand insightful look into the “fry” mystery
Loved Gene Pitney since I was a teen in the 80s. I was pretty out of my era but great music has no age. So many great songs over his career and such style. I can see why the Britts adored him. Thanks for featuring this artist again, great analysis ❤
I watched Gene live in Bristol many years back such a polished performance amazing big fan club
Phil, I love watching you analyse the old songs. Your enthusiasm leaves anyone else I’ve watched for dead because you know what you are talking about. So, love your work kiddo . Keep it coming. Tina Neilsen 🇦🇺😃 I meant to say I’m 62 and these are all songs from my childhood and teenage years. We had some great music!
Gene Pitney was big on our transistor radio's.
In the 60´s listening BFBS - the british sender in Germany. I here in East germany - and so I knew the songs - Gene Pitney was my hero - hear the songs ev´ry day.
A Beautiful voice, a Beautiful Man, you have done Gene well Fil❤️
Somethings got a hold of my heart !.. probably the best love song ever written !.
The version he did with Marc almond might be my favorite
Your description of vocal fry is very interesting. Gene did indeed have his own style. Thanks Fil!
First time I understood what vocal fry is... That's how good of a teacher you are. I learn a lot with this channel.
Please do more Gene Pitney! I did see your other video on him and Mary Lou.
This analysis is fascinating, so musically accurate to my ears and extremely wonderful in its own right. THANKS !
Thanks Fil, loved Gene Pitney ! Gene also wrote many songs for other artists !
Gene was easily my favorite 60's singer. I then moved to jazz but later came back to really appreciate him.
You never leave a stone unturned!
Love it.
Grew up on a diet of Sabbath, Led Zep, Hendrix, Trower etc but this was a hit when I was a kid and I always loved this tune and the wonderful "Somethings gotten hold of my heart"...amazing how much emotion he can get into these songs.
I loved Gene Pitney🌹
Loved the analysis Fil, especially the vocal fry demo. I love how much you love what you're doing! It really shows \m/
I loved this song when it came out!!!
I love "Back Stage" among so many others too.
Great choice and Fil thanks a lot for playing something that shows his wonderful voice
I love these reviews & Gene Pitney!
He lived not too far from me and is buried in Somers Connecticut. I never heard of vocal fry till now....Phil you are a amazing teacher / analyzer thank you!
Thanks!
RUclips has a complete concert Gene did a couple of years before he died for Public Television. He opened the concert with 24 Hours From Tulsa. His live version was fantastic. The concert ( with a full orchestra) is well worth watching, he is in fine form. I was lucky enough to see Gene and Dion when they did a concert together in Atlantic City NJ.....it was a great night.
Thank You! I looked it up, you're right. It's a great performance.
I learned lots here in this video. Thanks once again Fil.
Another great song from this brilliant singer! Really interesting breakdown on his vocals Fil! Thank you for this informative analysis! Cheers Mario! 😀🤘👌
I was already in his corner... now his vocal delivery your explanation and demonstration...oh, yeah, resistance is futile. If I were the recipient of the letter, I'd be feeling all sorry for him with that cry in his voice. Super-interesting.
Please do Jay Black - Cara Mia
Gene was truly a great talent!
Great song and singer! So very talented. So many songs of enjoyment. 💖
That reminds me of jerry butler when he sings moody woman, he does the same thing I like you you help me understand music and singing,thanks, your respectful young man, you where riased right.
Fil , honestly , your a walking dictionary. Every Single Time , I learn something new , thanks to you .
As a songwriter,you really learn a lot , and it’s very intriguing as well . ❤️🇨🇦❤️.
You really do listen ,to the lyrics. Obviously their extremely personal,however,I believe everyone can relate, in some shape or form. Intriguing delivery, and yes you don’t realize it ,until later on . Brilliant. 🤘.
Such an under appreciated singer.
Thanks.
Unique very talented singer/ songwriter
I HAVE ONLY DESCOVED YOU YOUR VOICE IS AMAZING
Vocal fry was a very typical characteristic of Pitney. He used it in many of his songs.
Listen also to his very powerful number “Backstage”.
I thought it started like Down in the Boondocks. Vocal Fry? I like how you do it, Fil.. 😊
24 hours from Tulsa came out in 1963. That means Down in the Boondocks sounds like Pitney’s song! 😀 I wonder if there was ever a lawsuit over the similarities?
Katie S , didn’t you think it sounded like that song, too, when it first started?
Debi Shaw, I absolutely agree with you! I like Billy Joe Royal’s Down in the Boondocks more than 24 Hours from Tulsa.
I thought of the same thing also.
In an interview, Gene Pitney said that when he first heard "Down in the Boondocks," he thought it might have been a song that he had recorded and forgotten.
Great video Fil. So informative, and also reminding us of other music composed by Gene. He’s a rebel, was a great song. This man
was so Special. Thank you, Fil, for all you do.
Two other hits with his ingenuity, are Mecca, and Liberty Valance, Fil. Check them out in your spare(😂) time, if you haven't heard them .
One of my favorite singers of all time.. :) Love this song, 'I'm Going to be Strong' by him is a all time classic..
Hey Fil, I really appreciate your vocal analysis, something I'm not an expert in. Also these artists that you bring to all of us. Much appreciation!
Your selections are simply masterclass Phil
Gene Pitney was a wonderful entertainer. Thanks Fil. Our voices are an instrument as well and Gene was amazing.
Gene Pitney, never heard of him. But I know his songs so you have helped me discover my musical past. Your demonstrations are so relevant and down to earth that I never get bored. I talked with my daughter about your show. She is friends with many musical people and is now in film school. She did a scene in a movie she was working on with Johnny Hallyday, the French Elvis. Maybe you can do a video of his, that would be a treat for your English speaking audience.
What a fantastic analysis Fil, complete & you didn't miss a thing! I've grown up listening to this song, for obvious reason yes, but also b/c it's a mainstay in the Golden Oldies. It has always been a sad song to me, sad for that girl back home but I have always looked at life w/ realistic filter. Gene had the classic 50s-60s voice & look.
Losing him in 2006 was sad, as was Leon, J.J., This is the hard part of getting old losing artists, friends & family!
i saw gene pitney live. twice. in the 60's.
Part 2 .... Great job Fil ✌😎
Keep the cool vids coming !
😆🤘 "Rock"
I love this analysis, Fil! I've got a passion for vocals, so I really appreciate your dissection of vocal techniques. Thank you! Great song. Great talent. Great delivery. Love the horn section in this song too.
I like your explanation of Gene’s vocal fry. I never before listened to it with that in mind.
I watched a couple of videos of singers' voice cracking and thought it could be done on purpose. Thank you for clearing up the voice cracking for me.
That voice, even though I was a kid when he was popular I loved his music
A Unique performer Gene Pitney, unbelievable vocal range.
I am still a huge fan. Thank you for your in depth vocal Analysis of " Great" voices. Absolutely fascinating!!
Stuart Smith of The Eagles said that his mentor was Mike Dennis. Mike and I both dwelt as bums in the same abodes. Mike's typical playing is not to be found on the internet, except when he played in a blues band. However, one of Stuart's breaks seems to be identical to what one might have heard Mike playing outside of blues. That is to be found in a RUclips videograph "She's crazy for leaving - Rodney Crowell - live 1990".
Mike was guitarist for a DC/Virginia 60s female folk singer who moved to Denmark and became popular there. I have kept forgetting her name. She was big in DC for a while.
My then girlfriend went on a date with Gene Pitney before I met her.
Mike's band the Hickory opened for the Kinks at a last-minute-organized concert on a tour in Maryland. The crowd liked the Hickory so much more than the Kinks, that the next single released by Kinks was their interpretation of what they thought was "folk rock". Mike's influence, unsung, because his life or career was unstable.
This present videograph was recommended by RUclips while I was listening to "Mecca" in a playing list entitled "Oldtime Stalker Songs Mostly 1950s & 1960s".
I had a nice conversation with you about ten usernames ago, I forgot about what?
So enlightening! We’ve enjoyed this unique style for so many years, but it really is neat to hear the vocal technique explained.
Этой песней я открыла для себя Джина Питни и просто влюбилась в него. Конечно, в 90-х я тоже слышала его дуэт с Марком Алмондом. Но это - выше всяких похвал - мурашки по коже.
Also, The Man who Shot Liberty Valance
The Rockville Rocket! My older sister had all of Gene's albums, in 1964 I was 7 yo, and I would listen to Gene, not always knowing what the song was about but just loving that voice. Thank you for highlighting this amazing talent. And thank you for showing us how he got that unique sound. I tried doing that vocal fry thing, I sounded like a lonely frog.
Good singer and song too!
Gene's duet with George Jones "I've Got 5 Dollars and It's Saturday Night" a fun song to listen to by two great talents.
"Oh , I don't know what to say!" This is what the vocal fry is expressing.
Town Without Pity - Gene's vocal is the ultimate in teenage pathos!
Teenage?? I do not receive this song that way . I feel it is about a slightly more seasoned couple . Maybe mid twenties, just engaged . Or it could be an oldsr couple . Definately not getting teenage here .
@@sjwillis1137 I was talking about Gene's voice, oozing with teenage longing
Charles , yes , I got the bloody song wrong. I thought you were referring to Tulsa . Apologies .
@@sjwillis1137 "we need an understanding hand"... teenage angst for sure...Gene Pitney nailed this one.
I've heard that Mr. Pitney recorded "Town without pity" a number of times in the studio that night, when finally at about 4:30 am he said "guys, this is the last one", and that's the one they used, but his being tired worked well in that song.
Just love your commentaries and have recommended them to my brother and he's been in bands and has taught guitar throughout his life.
Showing my age here, but Gene Pitney was one of my favorites in high school, in fact, 24 Hours from Tulsa was one of my faves of all time even though the premise was ridiculous. One of my favorite songs was his True Love Never Runs Smooth and I discovered it on an album don't think it was on the charts. It sort of reflected the angst of being young and having to realize ... well the title of the song. Well, just found out it hit the charts @#21 in '63 one of the songs I missed even though I was following music as much as most kids my age at that time. Another song that was a fave of mine was Bobby's Girl by Marcie Blaine (or Blane) that I also missed at the time it came out and picked up later.
Learn so much from your commentaries -- like he wrote Hello Mary Lou -- but I could listen from now 'till doomsday and I can see I have NO musical talent whatsoever.
Really enjoy your appreciation of music from ALL genres!
Saw him live about 20 years ago. All I can say is WOW. Now do your take on Town Without Pity.
I've never heard a Gene Pitney song that I didn't like! excellent analysis and breakdown on this song. thanks for the follow up analysis on Gene. I would recommend to anyone to watch both of your Pitney's analysis back to back.
Great review, yet again, Fil! Two people, Paul Moore, Ph.D, and Hans Von Leden, M.D. first used the term "vocal fry" in a book they wrote together in 1959. They stated that they refer to it as "vocal fry" because the sound is similar to bacon frying. Cheers, mate! :)
Awesome artist from an awesome time ! A much higher standard in music at that time and no pro tools!
I was a fan of Gene Pitney's. Just looked him up, had no idea of sad death just recently. I remember him from my "Hullabaloo" days.
I appreciate your work so much!!
Thanks!
Hi Fil !!!!!
Now this is the Gean I remember. Always reminded me of Gerry Marsden.
David Cantwell Both incredibly talented men, with voices, I will always cherish.
Hey Shirley ... Howyadoin!
Could not agree with you more Luv. Now if you will excuse me it's time to Ferry Cross the Mersey .... =^>
David Cantwell And you have a great day, David!
I definitely have been living in the twilight zone or ? Knew nothing about him /vocal fry , very interesting
Thanks for the continued education! Nothing like hearing/learning about other genres. Thank you !
I was ready to cringe and winge at this viewpoint of Gene Pitney, but was pleasantly surprised and even learnt a fact or three about the great artist.
Thank you, I shall tune in again ✌😎
Great vocalist and an emotional force, all the technique aside he delivered.
I remember the headlines when he died. If I remember correctly he died in his hotel room while on tour in the UK.
Yes, he was in Cardiff, Wales.
He died in Cardiff?
@@sjwillis1137, yes, April 4, 2006, he appeared at St. David's Hall in Cardiff, and the morning of April 5, he was found dead in his bed.
Yes, in cardiff.....found dead in bed......i remembet the shock at the time. Such a grear loss to music xx
Fantastic analysis well done once again.
Brilliant song brilliant singer brilliant analysis
This guy was a staple not only on radio but also in every store back in the day. The stores were able to play whatever they liked without regulation so when buying tires at Sears, "A Town Without Pity" was playing over the intercom system.
Imagine having a voice like his! It is so distinctive. I remember hearing 'Trans Canada Highway' for the first time on my bus trip to high school.
Greetings Fil,and it’s not really my genre of music but I do appreciate your diversity in videos and analysis👍